Diode Computers, Inc.
"Automate circuit board design using AI"
AI-powered PCB design and manufacturing platform that compiles circuit board schematics from code in milliseconds.
Diode Computers, Inc. is a New York-based AI hardware startup founded in 2024 by Davide Asnaghi and Lenny Khazan, incubated through Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch and headquartered at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The company develops AI-driven software and services to automate the design and manufacturing of custom printed circuit boards (PCBs), compressing hardware development timelines from weeks to days or hours. Its core technology stack includes Zener, an open-source domain-specific language built on Starlark that describes PCB schematics as code, a PCB Compiler that generates manufacturable designs in milliseconds, and an AI Spec Generator that converts client requirements into factory-ready layouts.
Diode serves sectors requiring rapid hardware prototyping including robotics, aerospace, and edge computing. In 2025, the company raised an $11.4 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), bringing total funding to over $14 million. Diode has partnered with Anthropic, using Claude to accelerate circuit board design workflows.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Diode PCB Design Platform
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WEBSITE
https://diode.computerHEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2024
Primary Role
Software/Algorithm
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Primary Region
North America
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